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Trip Report |
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Lat/Lon:
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19.09280°N / 97.12333°W |
Date Climbed/Hiked:
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Nov 28, 2014 |
Activities:
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Mountaineering |
Season:
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Fall |
Pico de Orizaba
Three of us from Calgary spent a couple weeks in the area. Sr Reyes provided some logistical support (food and driving - this was a luxury trip!) We hiked up La Malinche first for acclimitization and then continued over to Orizaba. Evan Jones and I summitted on November 28, 2014.The normal route that proceeds directly up from high camp is not worth doing anymore. Since I was last here 19 years ago, the glacier has receeded about 50% so the first half of that route is now scree. Instead, bear right and take the ridge up. It is still just a simple walk to the summit.
A beautiful day with great weather and photo opps. Garmin 64s says the summit is at 5640m - extremely close to other reports (eg wikipedia). After the climb we spent a couple of days in Oaxaca and then some beach time in Puerto Escondido. (where we were robbed - but that's another story)